Dustin Clare


Dustin Clare is an Australian actor. He is known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz series ', ' and , and as Riley Ward on the series McLeod's Daughters.

Personal life

Clare is from Australia. Born in Grafton, he grew up in both Ballina, NSW and Maclean, NSW. Clare studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, he graduated in 2004.
He served as a 2012 ambassador for the Warrambeen Film Festival. He is also an ambassador for the White Ribbon Foundation.

Career

From 2006–2007, he starred as Riley Ward in 48 episodes of the series McLeod's Daughters. In 2009, he played Sydney hit-man and gangland figure Christopher Dale Flannery in ' and also as Sean in the Showtime Network series Satisfaction.
His global fame occurred when he starred as Gannicus, the champion gladiator of the House of Batiatus, in '. This is the prequel to the series ' and the second season chronologically of release. He returned to his role as Gannicus in the two sequel seasons to ' entitled ' and '.
He received a Logie Award for McLeods Daughters, and an Equity Ensemble award for ANZAC Girls.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005HeadlandGareth WilliamsEpisodes: #1.2, #1.3
2005All SaintsRick FallonEpisode: "New Beginnings"
2006–2007McLeod's DaughtersRiley WardMain role
Won, Silver Logie award for Most Popular New Male Talent
2007Air AustraliaSir Charles Kingsford SmithTV miniseries
2008–2010SatisfactionSeanMain role
Nominated, Silver Logie award for Best Actor
2009'Christopher Dale FlanneryRecurring role, 8 episodes
2011'GannicusMain role
2012'GannicusMain role
2013'GannicusMain role
2014ANZAC GirlsLieutenant Harry MoffittMain role
2015FaberRecurring role
2016Wolf CreekSullivan HillMain role
2018TidelandsPat McTeerRecurring role
2019RosehavenFarmer Dan3 episodes
2019Reef BreakRichard Stuyler5 Episodes
2019Doctor DoctorJarrodSeason 4
2019GlitchMark Clayton-StoneRecurring role